Religion And Society In Post Emancipation Jamaica
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Religion And Society In Post Emancipation Jamaica
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Author : Robert J. Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 1992
Religion And Society In Post Emancipation Jamaica written by Robert J. Stewart and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Religion categories.
What role did religion or the agents of religion, both European and Afro-Jamaican, play in the conflicts that characterized the formation of a creole society in Jamaica after emancipation? Beginning from this question, Robert J. Stewart has produced the most comprehensive available treatment of the religious, social, and cultural history of nineteenth-century Jamaica. This remarkable volume explores the interaction of two Christianities, one European and the other African-based. It examines the organization, presence, politics, and mission philosophy of the major Christian denominations, as well as the creative responses of Afro-Jamaicans to evangelization. The ideological, theological, and racial assumptions embraced by the various denominations and missionaries prevented them from valuing Africanisms in the religious and cultural heritage of Afro-Jamaicans and, with Baptist exceptions, from identifying with the latter's aspirations and social problems. In consequence, Afro-Jamaican religion became a source of identity and resistance against European cultural hegemony in Jamaica. Drawing on rich troves of documents unavailable in the United States, Stewart develops major new accounts of the processes of syncretism and creolization. His grasp of European intellectual history and deft critiques of prior scholarship add to the importance of this work. An excellent raconteur, the author also presents a vivid portrait gallery of both missionaries and Afro-Jamaicans during this crucial period in the island's history.
Contentious Liberties
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Author : Gale L. Kenny
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Contentious Liberties written by Gale L. Kenny and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with History categories.
The Oberlin College mission to Jamaica, begun in the 1830s, was an ambitious, and ultimately troubled, effort to use the example of emancipation in the British West Indies to advance the domestic agenda of American abolitionists. White Americans hoped to argue that American slaves, once freed, could be absorbed productively into the society that had previously enslaved them, but their “civilizing mission” did not go as anticipated. Gale L. Kenny's illuminating study examines the differing ideas of freedom held by white evangelical abolitionists and freed people in Jamaica and explores the consequences of their encounter for both American and Jamaican history. Kenny finds that white Americans—who went to Jamaica intending to assist with the transition from slavery to Christian practice and solid citizenship—were frustrated by liberated blacks' unwillingness to conform to Victorian norms of gender, family, and religion. In tracing the history of the thirty-year mission, Kenny makes creative use of available sources to unpack assumptions on both sides of this American-Jamaican interaction, showing how liberated slaves in many cases were able not just to resist the imposition of white mores but to redefine the terms of the encounter.
Community Formation
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Author : Audley George Reid
language : en
Publisher: University Press of the West Indies
Release Date : 2000
Community Formation written by Audley George Reid and has been published by University Press of the West Indies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Can community formation be used as a paradigm for "national purpose and discipline in the Jamaica of today"? Reid clearly states in his Introduction that it can, and he shows how the 'free villages' of post-emancipation Jamaica serve as models and historical examples for Jamaica at the close of the twentieth century. The villages exemplified community spirit, industry, discipline and social, political and economic cooperation. This is the first full-scale study of the settlement of 'free villages' in Jamaica after Emancipation, and of community patterns and community life during this important formative period in Jamaica that saw the crumbling of slave society, the collapse of an economy based on sugar and the emergence of a "new system of relations".
Our Cause For His Glory
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Author : Shirley C. Gordon
language : en
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Release Date : 1998
Our Cause For His Glory written by Shirley C. Gordon and has been published by University of the West Indies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A comprehensive historical study that describes the varied and various encounters of the Jamaican people with Christianity in the thirty years following emancipation as enslaved peoples under British colonialism. An excellent and resourceful guide for students of history and theology in particular and post-emancipation Caribbean studies in general.
Obeah Christ And Rastaman
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Author : Ivor Morrish
language : en
Publisher: James Clarke & Co.
Release Date : 1982
Obeah Christ And Rastaman written by Ivor Morrish and has been published by James Clarke & Co. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Jamaica categories.
This is a book about an extraordinarily rich and varied culture - a culture in which 'most of the religio-political movements of the world are to be found epitomised in some form'. In tracing the Jamaican people's search for an identity through these movements, this book places the modern cult of Rastafarianism in the broadest of historical contexts. Obeah, Christ and Rastaman reflects the author's careful, scholarly approach, his delight in a fascinating, colourful subject and his deep, humane regard for a people 'who have, over the years, suffered incredible degradation and suppression'.
Emancipation Still Comin
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Author : Kortright Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Emancipation Still Comin written by Kortright Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Religion categories.
The Oxford Handbook Of Caribbean Religions
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Author : Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024
The Oxford Handbook Of Caribbean Religions written by Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The Caribbean is a microcosm of the world. In this very small geographic space one encounters global religions as well as religious practices that are indigenous to the region. This volume provides an overview of Caribbean religions, one that respects the diversity of the religious traditions and the national particularity of the region. It addresses the prominent religious traditions in the Caribbean, with a focus on multiple geographic settings, and examines a cross-section of themes that impact the region broadly and the academic study of Caribbean religion.
The Encyclopedia Of Caribbean Religions
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Author : Patrick Taylor
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2013-04-30
The Encyclopedia Of Caribbean Religions written by Patrick Taylor and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-30 with Reference categories.
The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions is the definitive reference for Caribbean religious phenomena from a Caribbean perspective. Generously illustrated, this landmark project combines the breadth of a comparative approach to religion with the depth of understanding of Caribbean spirituality as an ever-changing and varied historical phenomenon. Organized alphabetically, entries examine how Caribbean religious experiences have been shaped by and have responded to the processes of colonialism and the challenges of the postcolonial world. Systematically organized by theme and area, the encyclopedia considers religious traditions such as Vodou, Rastafari, Sunni Islam, Sanatan Dharma, Judaism, and the Roman Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist churches. Detailed subentries present topics such as religious rituals, beliefs, practices, specific historical developments, geographical differences, and gender roles within major traditions. Also included are entries that address the religious dimensions of geographical territories that make up the Caribbean. Representing the culmination of more than a decade of work by the associates of the Caribbean Religions Project, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions will foster a greater understanding of the role of religion in Caribbean life and society, in the Caribbean diaspora, and in wider national and transnational spaces.
Jamaica Genesis
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Author : Diane J. Austin-Broos
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-06-12
Jamaica Genesis written by Diane J. Austin-Broos and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-12 with Social Science categories.
How has Pentecostalism, a decidedly American form of Christian revivalism, managed to achieve such phenomenal religious ascendancy in a former British colony among people of predominately African descent? According to Diane J. Austin-Broos, Pentecostalism has flourished because it successfully mediates between two historically central yet often oppositional themes in Jamaican religious life—the characteristically African striving for personal freedom and happiness, and the Protestant struggle for atonement and salvation through rigorous ethical piety. With its emphasis on the individual experience of grace and on the ritual efficacy of spiritual healing, and with its vibrantly expressive worship, Jamaican Pentecostalism has become a powerful and compelling vehicle for the negotiation of such fundamental issues as gender, sexuality, race, and class. Jamaica Genesis is a work of signal importance to all those concerned not simply with Caribbean studies but with the ongoing transformation of religion andculture.
God Almighty Make Me Free
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Author : Shirley C. Gordon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
God Almighty Make Me Free written by Shirley C. Gordon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
The acceptance of Christianity was progressively associated with slaves' growing aspirations for freedom, and the desire of freed persons for socio-political recognition in colonial society.